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Tag: State funding
COVID-19
North Carolina Higher Ed Institutions Ask for More Funding from State
North Carolina community colleges have asked the state for 5% salary increases in the next fiscal year, citing such increases as necessary for competitive staff recruitment and retention, The Center Square reported. The requests from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and other colleges and universities come in time for the state General Assembly […]
February 26, 2021
HBCUs
Study: Amid Pandemic, U.S. Colleges More Financially Vulnerable Than International Peers
U.S. colleges and universities are more vulnerable than international peers to financial hardships caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns, says a new study from Moody’s Credit Rating Agency.
April 13, 2020
Latest News
Report Evaluates How States Allocate Funding For Higher Ed After 2008 Great Recession
Since the 2008 Great Recession, state funding for higher education across the country has only halfway recovered, according to findings from the 2018 State Higher Education Report recently released by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).
April 9, 2019
News Roundup
UCF President’s Offer to Resign Accepted by Trustees
University of Central Florida (UCF) president Dr. Dale Whittaker’s letter of resignation has been accepted by university board of trustees just two days after Whittaker offered to leave his position to appease state lawmakers upset about the institution using operating funds for construction costs. Using state operating funds for construction is a violation of state […]
February 22, 2019
News Roundup
Arizona Senate Panel Votes to End State College, University Tuition Increases
In an effort to end sharp tuition hikes for Arizona colleges and universities, an Arizona Senate panel recently voted to have taxpayers pay more of the cost of higher education. Members of the state senate Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development approved legislation without dissent to add $102.7 million into universities for the 2019-20 […]
February 12, 2019
News Roundup
University of Alaska Prepares for Significant Budget Cuts
Officials from the University of Alaska (UA) are preparing for possible budget cuts from an amended budget from newly elected Gov. Mike Dunleavy set to be released on Feb. 13. “There’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty. We’re holding our breath until Feb. 13,” said University of Alaska president Dr. Jim Johnsen. “I do sense that […]
February 8, 2019
Latest News
Report: Technology Advancements Causes Changes in American Workforce
A new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) — an organization focused on eliminating poverty through education — revealed that technology and automation advancements are changing the United States workforce in terms of the need to fill the employment gap.
February 8, 2019
Asian American Pacific Islander
Poor in Rich Times: State Funding for Public Higher Education in California
In spring 2018, I woke up to an email announcing a proposed $61 million cut from the Governor’s Office to the California State University’s (CSU) 23-campus system’s requested budget for 2018-2019. I had long been baffled that a state so rich in resources – the sixth largest economy in the world – could be so poor when it came to supporting the single largest producer of the California’s workforce.
September 4, 2018
News Roundup
Embattled Missouri Governor Proposes More Cuts to Colleges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens proposed another round of cuts to public colleges and universities Monday during a budget announcement that also marked his first public appearance since acknowledging an extramarital affair two weeks ago. While unveiling a recommended $28.8-billion budget for the fiscal year that begins in July, the Republican governor […]
January 23, 2018
Students
Report: Colleges’ Reliance on Tuition Revenue Growing
Colleges and universities experienced a 1.8 percent decrease in funding at the state and local level in 2016 — part of a downward trend that has led students and families to shoulder a larger portion of the cost of higher education.
April 20, 2017
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